Kensett, IA town hall & government
Kensett spent $387,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kensett's government.
Where Kensett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kensett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kensett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northwood-Kensett Community School District
Kensett's K–12 school district, shared with Northwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,217 per pupil, $7,661 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Kensett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kensett pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kensett's government
Who represents Kensett
Kensett is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.